Job Openings Held Steady in October at 5.5 Million

Washington, DC, December 7, 2016—The number of job openings was little changed at 5.5 million on the last business day of October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported.

Over the month, hires and separations were also little changed at 5.1 million and 4.9 million, respectively. Within separations, the quits rate was unchanged at 2.1% and the layoffs and discharges rate was also unchanged at 1.0%.